Dawn Farm began in 1973 as a long-term residential treatment program for addiction, funded solely through donations. Over time it expanded its services but its culture drifted, becoming more hierarchical and focused on rules. In the late 1990s, Dawn Farm underwent a cultural change, focusing on identifying and removing barriers preventing individuals from joining the recovering community. It now emphasizes outreach programs, transitional housing, and helping people integrate into the community through the principles of recovery coaches.

1. dawn farm FINDING RECOVERY

4. The original farmhouse

5. After some donated siding…

7. The original Dawn Farm: Was long-term • Abstinence-focused • Treated all addictions alike Believed in the value of hard work and community Treated people without regard for financial condition

12. Why are we here? The goal of Dawn Farm is to assist addicts and alcoholics in achieving long term recovery. Dawn Farm will identify and remove barriers that prevent addicts and alcoholics from joining the recovering community.

13. Overcoming barriers to recovery The recovering community potentially provides a welcoming, supportive connection - a long-term solution to the symptoms of addiction. When addicts and alcoholics fully enter this community and become members, their chance of long-term survival and happiness increase. By identifying and removing barriers, Dawn Farm can assist individuals as they attempt to join the recovering community.

14. Overcoming barriers to recovery Each addict brings barriers: fear, denial, defenses, impaired perceptions. Therapy can help overcome these barriers. The recovering community potentially provides a welcoming, supportive connection - a long-term solution to the symptoms of addiction. When addicts and alcoholics fully enter this community and become members, their chance of long-term survival and happiness increase. By identifying and removing barriers, Dawn Farm can assist individuals as they attempt to join the recovering community.

15. Overcoming barriers to recovery Individuals and institutions can become codependent and harmful, by protecting the individual from natural consequences or creating artificial consequences. The recovering community potentially provides a welcoming, supportive connection - a long-term solution to the symptoms of addiction. When addicts and alcoholics fully enter this community and become members, their chance of long-term survival and happiness increase. By identifying and removing barriers, Dawn Farm can assist individuals as they attempt to join the recovering community.

16. Overcoming barriers to recovery There are many community prejudices about addiction. We can overcome these barriers through honest communication. The recovering community potentially provides a welcoming, supportive connection - a long-term solution to the symptoms of addiction. When addicts and alcoholics fully enter this community and become members, their chance of long-term survival and happiness increase. By identifying and removing barriers, Dawn Farm can assist individuals as they attempt to join the recovering community.

17. Overcoming barriers to recovery The treatment field suffers from limited funding, managed care dilemmas, etc. Dawn Farm responds with free programs. The recovering community potentially provides a welcoming, supportive connection - a long-term solution to the symptoms of addiction. When addicts and alcoholics fully enter this community and become members, their chance of long-term survival and happiness increase. By identifying and removing barriers, Dawn Farm can assist individuals as they attempt to join the recovering community.

18. Overcoming barriers to recovery The treatment field has prejudices: mistaken belief that addicts are sociopaths, untreatable, or just need meds. The recovering community potentially provides a welcoming, supportive connection - a long-term solution to the symptoms of addiction. When addicts and alcoholics fully enter this community and become members, their chance of long-term survival and happiness increase. By identifying and removing barriers, Dawn Farm can assist individuals as they attempt to join the recovering community.

19. Overcoming barriers to recovery Individual caregivers have prejudices: is addiction willful misconduct? Is it a result of bad families or underlying issues? The recovering community potentially provides a welcoming, supportive connection - a long-term solution to the symptoms of addiction. When addicts and alcoholics fully enter this community and become members, their chance of long-term survival and happiness increase. By identifying and removing barriers, Dawn Farm can assist individuals as they attempt to join the recovering community.

20. Overcoming barriers to recovery Addicts need basic skills: they may lack education, job skills, cooking, budgeting, other basic adult needs. The recovering community potentially provides a welcoming, supportive connection - a long-term solution to the symptoms of addiction. When addicts and alcoholics fully enter this community and become members, their chance of long-term survival and happiness increase. By identifying and removing barriers, Dawn Farm can assist individuals as they attempt to join the recovering community.

21. Overcoming barriers to recovery Addicts and alcoholics may lack jobs, affordable housing, other basic community supports. The recovering community potentially provides a welcoming, supportive connection - a long-term solution to the symptoms of addiction. When addicts and alcoholics fully enter this community and become members, their chance of long-term survival and happiness increase. By identifying and removing barriers, Dawn Farm can assist individuals as they attempt to join the recovering community.